🌍 3. European Union: Fewer Irregular Border Crossings
Frontex, the EU Border Agency, reports a substantial drop in irregular migrant crossings across the EU’s external borders:
A 20–31% decline in various periods in 2025 compared with earlier years.
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Broader data indicate this downward trend persists across key routes into the EU.
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However, deaths at sea remain a concern despite fewer overall crossings.
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Reasons for the drop:
Increased cooperation with origin/transit countries.
Tighter border controls and digital systems like EES/ETIAS.
Enhanced asylum processing policies.
Anadolu Ajans